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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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Default Best CAI to use with Radix?

Does anyone feel they have the best answer?

I'm getting ready to buy one but don't want to buy something I'll have to toss after I get a Radix.

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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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Stock airbox....

Cut two 4 inch holes in the bottom. Save your money.
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
Stock airbox....

Cut two 4 inch holes in the bottom. Save your money.
What if it's an H2?
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
Stock airbox....

Cut two 4 inch holes in the bottom. Save your money.
A big DITTO on that one.
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Originally Posted by O3GMC
A big DITTO on that one.
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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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Magnacharger recomends using the stock airbox. Use the stock air box and add a drop in K&N airfilter.
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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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Thanks everyone!
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I'm going to go against the grain - I don't recommend cutting holes in the stock box... I tried a number of different stock airbox mods in my old 5.3, and I didn't have much luck with any of them. The factory box was the only one that provided good off idle power and fuel economy. The truck was N/A, for what it's worth.

There was an old dyno on this site of a N/A 6.0 2500 that ran with a stock box, and one with a 4" hole in it - the truck dyno'd less w/the hole.

I personally think the open-element (K&N) filter kits would be best with the Radix kits. That's what I see a lot of the Cobra/Lightning people around me running.
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The open air filters suck in all of the hot engine air. The stock air box with the two 4 inch holes draws in the cold air from down low. And if you run a duct up to it, even better. FYI:tried it on the dyno with another truck and it made 18 hp more with the radix. The most important part of FI is getting cold air in. N/A and FI are two completely different set ups.
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